Fence-post



(No Model.)

W. VAN WERT.

FENCE POST.

No. 534,089. Patentedfeb. 12, 1895;

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NITEDJSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM VAN WERT, OF DE KALB COUNTY, ILLIN 01S.V

FENCE-Pos1".

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 534,089, dated February12, 1895. Application tiled October 25, 1894. Serial No. 526,959. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM VAN WERT, a

" citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding in De Kalb county, Illinois, (post-office address being Irene, inthe county of Boone and State of I1linois,) have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The object of this invention is to provide a fencepost which is simplein construction, can be cheaply manufacturedV and is eective in use.

The invention consists in a tubular fencepost made up preferably of apiece of wrought metal piping one end of which is cut away on tionalview of the lower end of the post.

A designates the post which is preferably made of a metallic tube havinga suitable number of perforations through which pass cotterpins orstaples a for attaching the wires a' thereto. The upper end of the postis adapted to receive a cap and the lower end is cut away on one sidefora short distance to leave a portion A which is flattened and bent atright angles to lie under and beyond the adjoining side of the post asshown.

B designates a base-plate of suitable length which is secured to theprojecting portion A of the post by means of a suitable rivet or bolt,and the ends of this base-plate have attached thereto the ends of abrace C the central portion of which is bent upwardly and secured to thepost ata suitable distance above its lower end. The base-plate beingflat will prevent the post sinking unduly into the ground and the braceO being made of a at strip of metal will hold the post against lateralmovement when earth is packed about ythe same.

It will also be observed that the lower end of the post is open whichprovides meanst for the escape of any water that may collect thereinwhen it is planted in moist soil.

In setting the post it is preferred to place over the ends of thebase-plate and brace C stones S which will assistin holding the postfirmly in an upright position.

End and corner posts of fences usually require additional braces, and toprovide such braces I attach to near theupper end of the post a bracebar D which is connected at its lower end to the outer end of a flat barE, the inner end of said bar E being bent in the form of a loop or eye cfor engagement with a ring F which encircles the post at about the levelof the ground. The outer end of the at bar E rests upon a stone or otherbearl ing and the intermediate portion lies immediately upon the ground.

In providing corner posts I duplicate the bars D and E, andpositionrthem so that they will be at right angleswith each other.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and des-ire tosecure by Letters Patent, ist 1. In a fence post, the combination, of atubular post A cut away at its lower end on one side to provide aportion A which is {lattened and bent to lie under and beyond theadjoining side of the post leaving an opening as shown, together with aflat plate B secured to the portion A', and a flat brace-bar C securedto the post above its lower end and to the ends .of the plate B,substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a fence post, the combination, of a tubular post A cut away at itslower end on one side to provide a portion A which is flattened and bentto lie under and beyond the adjoining side of the post leaving anopening -as shown, a flat plate B secured to the por- IOO `In testimonywhereof I `aflx my signature tion A', and a [iat brace-bar C secured tothe in presence of two witnesses.

post above its lower end and `to the ends of the plate B together with asupplemental brace oonsisting of ring F, horizontal bar E WILLIAM VANWERT 5 and inclined bar D, secured to the upper part Witnesses:

of the post A, substantially as shown and for WILLIAM MAIN,

the purpose set forth.

E. L. KING.

